It s critical to unpack and acclimate the engineered hardwood flooring under monitored conditions.
Installing 7 inch engineered hardwood flooring.
Solid hardwood may hold a slight edge in prestige for some people but the lower cost and easier installation of engineered wood flooring give it the edge for others.
In renovation work most product is staple nail down over wood subfloors.
When stapling nailing down you only have the fastener holding the edge of the board down.
Engineered wood flooring was once regarded as a pale imitation of solid hardwood but improvements in the product quality have eliminated this perception.
Typical fasteners used for engineered flooring are narrow crowned under 3 8 1 1 1 2 staples or 1 1 1 4 hardwood flooring cleats spaced every 3 4 with staples every 4 6 with cleats and within 1 2 of end joints.
Regardless if installing a 3 wide engineered hardwood or a 5 wide engineered hardwood plank you are not using any more fasteners despite the increased width.
Engineered hardwood floors may be installed over wood subfloors using staples or flooring cleats.